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Jaan Kross Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jaan Kross Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jaan Kross Facts

Full NameJaan Kross
BirthdateFebruary 19, 1920
Birth PlaceEstonia
Age (in 2024)104 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationNovelist

Jaan Kross Age & Birthday

Jaan Kross is best known as Novelist who has born on February 19, 1920 in Estonia. Currently, Jaan Kross is 104 years, 9 months and 21 days old. Jaan Kross will celebrate 105th birthday on Wednesday, 19th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Jaan Kross upcoming birthday.

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Jaan Kross Biography

About

A twentieth-century Estonian prose writer, he published more than ten novels over the course of his illustrious career. His most famous works include The Czar's Madman, Professor Martens' Departure, and Treading Air.

Before Fame

He began his literary career as a poet. The first volume of Between Three Plagues, one of Kross' famous early prose works, was published in 1970.

Trivia

Most of his literary works fall into the genre of historical fiction and focus on the struggles among Estonians, Russians, and Baltic Germans.

Family Life

With his wife Ellen Niit, he had four children.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of American writer Michael Chabon.

Top Asked Questions about Jaan Kross

How old is Jaan Kross in 2024?

Jaan Kross is 104 years old today.

When was Jaan Kross born?

Jaan Kross was born on February 19, 1920 in Estonia.

What is Jaan Kross zodiac sign?

Jaan Kross zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Jaan Kross best known for?

Jaan Kross was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Jaan Kross's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jaan Kross's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Jaan Kross was born on Thursday, 50th day / 08th week of 1920
  • Jaan Kross has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Jaan Kross birthday is XIX.II.MCMXX
  • Jaan Kross's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Jaan Kross's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Jaan Kross age in year is 104 years old
  • Jaan Kross age in month is 1257 months old
  • Jaan Kross age in day is 38282 days old
  • Jaan Kross age in hour is 918768 hours old
  • Jaan Kross age in minute is 55126080 minutes old
  • Jaan Kross age in second is 3307564800 seconds old
  • Next Jaan Kross birthday is on Wednesday, February 19th 2025
  • Jaan Kross age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Jaan Kross Birthday (February 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Jaan Kross's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1959The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
1960China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
1963The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
1965Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
1976Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
1978Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
1985William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
1985Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148.
1986Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
1989Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
2002NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
2003An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
2006A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
2011The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
2012Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
1988The birth of Seth Morrison, American guitarist
1989The birth of Sone Aluko, Anglo-Nigerian international footballer
1991The birth of Christoph Kramer, German national footballer
1991The birth of Trevor Bayne, American race car driver
1992The birth of Camille Kostek, American model
1993The birth of Mauro Icardi, Argentinian footballer
1993The birth of Victoria Justice, American actress and singer
1994The birth of Sam Lisone, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1994The birth of Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer
1995The birth of Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player
1996The birth of Mabel, British-Swedish singer
1998The birth of Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player
2001The birth of David Mazouz, American actor
2001The birth of Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
2004The birth of Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer
2014The death of Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1946)
2014The death of Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (b. 1948)
2014The death of Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935)
2015The death of Harold Johnson, American boxer (b. 1928)
2015The death of Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947)
2015The death of Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984)
2016The death of Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (b. 1932)
2016The death of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926)
2016The death of Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (b. 1959)
2016The death of Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1923)
2017The death of Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (b. 1943)
2019The death of Clark Dimond, American musician and author (b. 1941)
2019The death of Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (b. 1933)
2020The death of José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936)
2020The death of Pop Smoke, American rapper (b. 1999)

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